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hey ron, thanks for info,i sure been learnning a lot. i will check google. thanks respectfully, darl

thanks cabowen, maybe can, need 12 inches by about 2inches. i guess wanted to find alternative to it here in america,seems impossible to achieve. no magnolias here compare? i will learn to rework a tasuka and wish to make it better than was . darl

thanks guys i really appriciate the info. i got my work wrong, my wood is alaskan yellow cedar, it is as is port orford cedar , that is same family and use here by Japanese as honoki-- as honoki wood there is used in Japan. how do i check to see if it has aged enough for low acid level as u say as all woods do have some sap? alaska yellow has strong decay resistance,stable, moderately strong for a soft wood species,stiff for weight tangecial movement6% volumetric shrinkage (.2% durability good specific gravity.50 it is a soft wood has low levels of acid,as a magnolia do they still age honoki wood 10 years now in present time ,??? oak,popular, has acids wow, is hard wood ,shrinkage is greater in hardwoods. basswood i feel is to soft to use for handle use ----- w hat is price of honoki wood to america?shipped ?----- sorry if i botherd u , just asking thoughts and imput to . u thoughts r important to me still, and is a fact finding effort that i do. darl

is air dried wood in U.S.A ok to use for handle -if moisture levels r ok and u follow grain rules on installing.i intend to u yellow cedar here,is resistant to fungi very so much good, some somewhat soft and good hand tools usage,straight grain,water resist and bugs.uses for oars and outside benches and such in comercial use. shy did Japanese wait 10 years for hinoki wood?